Gayatri Balagurunathan
21/49, Kamarajar Salai,
Lakshmipuram,
Thiruvanmiyur,
Chennai-600 041.
Ph:91-044- 24911705.
Email: mayurhams@rediffmail.com

 

Gayatri and her husband Sri. V. Balagurunathan, are products of world famous Kalakshetra Foundation based in the south Indian city of Chennai (Madras.) The duo have one goal in mind - to spread the varied culture and glorious heritage of Indian classical dance. Together, they have toured many countries and have conducted many shows and workshops for a variety of audiences.

They have been gifted to carry on the classical tradition of dance from their mentor and guru Smt. Krishnaveni Lakshmanan. Krishnaveni herself is a dancer, choreographer and producer for dance-dramas and was the Principal of Kalakshetra.

Krishnaveni Lakshmanan

Nritya Choodamani Smt. Krishnaveni Lakshmanan, gifted alumnus of Kalakshetra, under the overall guidance of Rukmini Devi, S. Sarada, Sarada Hoffman and N.S. Jayalakshmi, has carved out a niche for herself in the field of Bharatanatyam as a brilliant dancer. Krishnaveni has created aesthetically, rich and evocative Natya experience within the bonds dictated by taste and tradition.

That way she has long been known as the best example of Kalakshetra's Bharatanatya. She has won many laurels among which "Nritya Choodamani" (Sri Krishna Gana Sabha - 1976), "UNESCO Award" (Paris - 1984) and "Sangeet Natak Academy Award" (1986) are a few of them. She was Principal of Kalakshetra Foundation from 1997 to 2000.

Gayatri started her lessons under her mother very early and went on to study dance at Kalakshetra and now performs widely and works out of Chennai.Balagurunathan,a post -diploma holder,at present, is working as a dance guru at the Indian Fine Arts Society, Singapore.

The team also runs a performing group in Chennai called Krishnanjali. Besides teaching classical dance, it also promotes folk dances and has presented many dance-dramas including one on the greatest of kings-Ashoka and Akbar at the annual Theosophical Society convention.


UP COMING EVENTS
  • KRISHNANJALI ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS WELCOMES YOU TO THE 7THE YEAR NATYOTHSAVAM DEDICATED TO OUR GURU KRISHNAVENI LAKSHMANAN

    PROGRAM

    10/12/2010 - Sri Varasiddhi Vinayakar Temple, Besant Nagar,Chennai 90
    7.00pm - Bharatanatyam by Padmavathy, Sangeetha, Thangameenakshi
    Students of Krishnanjali
    Orchestra - Nattuvangam - V.Balagurunathan
    Vocal- Smt.Chitrambari
    Mridangam - K.R.Venkatasubramaniam
    Violin-Sikkil Balasubramanian
    Flute- B.Muthukumar

    11/12/2010 - Sri Varasiddhi Vinayakar Temple, Besant Nagar, Chennai 90
    6.00pm - Carnatic Vocal by Kumari Akshaya Shivramv Mridangam - Nellai D Kannan
    Violin - Hemamaliniv Title of GAANA-C-CHUDAR will be presented to Kumari Akshaya for talent promotion.
    7.15 pm - Bharatanatyam by Narthaka Rakesh -Staff -Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts. Kalakshetra Foundation

    12/12/2010 - Sri Varasiddhi Vinayakar Temple, Besant Nagar, Chennai 90
    6.00 pm - Bharatanatyam - by Narthaka Arun Gopinath
    Disciple of Sri.V.P.Dhananjayan and Snt.Shanta Dhananjayan
    7.15pm - Bharatanatyam by students of Arun Gopinath

    14/12/2010 - Vipanchee arts festival R.K.Swamy Auditorium.Mylapore - 24
    6.00pm - Bharatanatyam by Kumari Sriya Venkatanarayanan
    Nattuvangam - V.Balagurunathan
    Vocal-Gomathi nayagam
    Mridangam-K.R.Venkatasubramaniam
    Violin-T.K.Padmananbhan
    Flute- B.Muthukumar
    Title of NATYA-C-CHUDAR will be presented to Kumari Sriya for talent promotion

    20/12/2010 - Vipanchee arts festival R.K.Swamy Auditorium.Mylapore 24 6.00pm - Bharatanatyam by Kumari Anu Rajendran
    Nattuvangam - V. Balagurunathan
    Vocal-Gomathi nayagam
    Mridangam- K.P.Ramesh Babu
    Violin-T.K.Padmananbhan
    Flute- B.Muthukumar

    21/12/2010 - TAPAS academy of fine arts Valasaravakkam Chennai 6.00pm Bharatanatyam by Smt.Vidhyalakshmi Madhan Student of Krishnanjali

    22/12/2010 - TAPAS academy of fine arts Valasaravakkam Chennai 6.00pm Bharatanatyam by Kumari Lavanya Rathnaswamy Student of Krishnanjali

    23/12/2010 - TAPAS academy of fine arts Valasaravakkam Chennai 7.30pm - ANJANEYA VEERA- a thematic dance drama on the valiant and humble lord Hanuman By V.Balagurunathan/Gayatri Balagurunathan /Mayura and Hamsa
    Nattuvangam - Neela Sukanya
    Vocal - A.S.Murali
    Mridangam - Ramesh Babu
    Violin - T.K.Padmanabhan
    Flute - T.Sashidhar

    24/12/2010 - Vipanchee arts festival R.K.Swamy Auditorium.Mylapore - 24
    7.30pm - AINKARAN - thematic dance drama on lord Ganesha
    By V.Balagurunathan / Thamarai Krishnan / Gomathy Krishnan
    Nattuvangam - Gayatri Balagurunathan
    Vocal-Gomathi nayagam
    Mridangam-K.R.Venkatasubramaniam
    Violin-T.K.Padmananbhan
    Flute- B.Muthukumar

    26/12/2010 - Hamsadhwani NRI festival .Indra Nagar Chennai
    7.30pm - AINKARAN - thematic dance drama on Lord Ganesha

    28/12/2010 - Vipanchee arts festival R.K.Swamy Auditorium.Mylapore - 24
    7.30pm - Bharatanatyam by Smt.Vidhyalakshmi Madhan
    Student of Krishnanjali
    Nattuvangam - Gayatri Balagurunathan
    Vocal- A.S.Murali
    Mridangam - Nellai D.Kannan
    Violin - Sikkil Balasubramanian

    03/01/2011 - Brahma Gana Sabha Arts festival
    Sivagami Pethachi auditorium Mylapore Chennai - 24
    Bharatanatyam by Kumari Aarti Devarajan
    Title of NATYA-C-CHUDAR will be presented to Kumari Aarti for talent promotion
    Nattuvangam - V.Balagurunathan
    Vocal - A.S.Murali
    Mridangam - Ramesh Babu
    Violin - T.K.Padmanabhan
    Flute - B.Muthukumar

    19/01/2011- Parthasarathy swami sabha arts festival,Mylapore fine arts , Chennai
    Bharatanatyam by Smt.Vidhyalakshmi Madhan
    Student of Krishnanjali
    Nattuvangam - Gayatri Balagurunathan
    Vocal- A.S.Murali
    Mridangam - Nellai D.Kannan
    Violin - T.K.Padmanabhan

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